Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
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born IN Wells, Y DIRK county, and educated in the
common schools. Went to Bangor in 1916. Since
io49 has been successfully engaged in the whole
sale dry goods and clothing business. Member Of
the firm of Wheelwright, Clark & Co. Formerly
. wing; voted for Scott for president in 1852;
nnce %, republican.
CUSHING, JOHN TURNER, Turner Republican.
ngregalionslst, phs sician and farmer, arried
age 90. Born in Turner, and edncated there and
AZ hents Hill. Brought Up on q farm at the age
OF twenty-oDe. went to Georgia ami taught an
academy there for four years; returned to the
farm, taught school. Married the sister of Sena-
tor Hale; moved to Ohio, studied medicine, grad
mated, vent INTO the army as Assistant Suf geon.
near the close OF the war resigned, was offered
Surgeons commission but chose 10 locate 10
Huron, Ohio where he remsined in the active
practice Of his ofession until the spring of 1881,
when by The death Of his wife's father he was
called to the Hale homestead where he now lives.
mayor Of Huron, Ohio several years, councilman
and member Of school board Of same place. Su-
pervisor, and school committee IN Turner. A DEM
scrAt p.evlons TO the war.
CLouTIE., JOSEPH t., Lewiston. Republican,
Roman Ca'hoiic, carpenter, married; age Sc.
Served SIX years as councilman in Canada, and
two in similar position in Lewiston. Agent and
overseer Of the poor. Was on the police in 1873.
Always republican.
CLARK, JOSEPH A., Caribou. Republican. Con
greeationalist in religious preferences, merchant,
ihnit iShs age 10. bDEh ia tpI!HHat anu
at the Garland high school. Has held the office
of town treasurer. Moved to Garland, Penobscot
county when liz years Of age, remaiced there
until Dec. 81, when he entered the army a
private soldier in Co. If. 18th Me. Vols. Inf pro-
NOTED to Adjutant, same reg't., Oct, '63 Promot-
I'd 10 Capt Co. same regt., May, 80, participat-
ed IN several engagements; wounded and taken
pr soner at the battle of Pleasant Hill, La, June
8, B3. Honorahy dis barged from the military
service, July, G6 returned home to Garland, Me-.
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shoes under the firm name Of g. 5. Clark K Co,
until 1877, when he moved to caribou, his present.
place Of esi euce, and Is now engaged in trade in
the busine of cry good, boots and shoes AL
ways republican
CLARK, OLIVER G, saco. Republican, Uni
tariau, merchant, single, age 49, 10 n in Hollis,
and cd catcd IN tn common and high schools Of
York county. Aid rrnan il Sacu IN 1877, and
Mayor Of the city in l87S-79-s0-Sl. Alwa. a re-
publican.
CLARK Jupsos s., Calais Republican, Evan
gclical merchant, married age 30. Born in Calais,
and educiied in Calais schools. Inherited eut' IL
siastc iptc est ia National aad Slate politics. Hi
faher, an old time abolition 1t, great anti slavery
Fl hter, did more perhap to c,eate abolition and
republican scn'iu ent in Washington county than
any other private il ii yldnal. Would not accept
Office believing that he he'd peculiar political
mission that would be better snbserved out Of than
in office. The Ion is ofCquslly strong convictions,
and ardent TEN crament. Mr. olarks business j.
boots, shoes and skins with farming annexed. lie
owes ard operates a large farm ia CALAIS. He has
served the city for number Of years in various
Office of trust
QUITS, JoHN NJ, New Portland Republican
no religious Preferences, farmer married; age IS.
30 n in New Portland, Somerset count, educat-
cd in the town schools. Held he fhce Of Post
master at East New Porlani, five yeas ha. held
the office OF collector Of taxes aud constable for
four years past, holding the same at this time
Away n repob icao.
CoHpoN RANDALL j., Fricnd-hip. Democrat,
Baptist, teacher single; age "A. Born IN Friend
ship, Knox county from line of democratie an
cestors old AS the JartY Itself; alten ed the
schools of his own town abou eighteen We ck- out
of the ycpr until fourteen years OF age. when he
bcgan following tn sea the principal business o
the town; engaged in the lobster ma kcrci ID
cod fisheries. At the age of eightc en- became cap
tain of a lobster smack, running between Maine
Cape Cod, and Boston. Entered Coburn Classical
Institute, then Waciville Classical Institute, in
the fall Of 70. and worked hi- way through this
school and the college relying on his own efforts
tcachn school winters and fishing sufnmers.
Though absent many Of the terms, yet for the
first year and half he stood at the head of his
class, humble ing forty two and graduated the last
commencement a Colby University With high
honors taking FIRST part, being one of the eight
commencement trators and the Prophet OF his
class. lie is II fine speaker and an able and pol
ishcd wrcr, being appointed to all the public eN-
for txcceucy in speaking and writing, every
time, having received more appointments and
more prizes than any one in college, at that time
Upon graduating he readily secured the position
- Princil al Of the lticbmeud High School, at a
good ny, where he has been giving the best OF
satisfaction.
CARLETON, Isaac, Columbia Falls. Rcpuhli.
can, Unvcrsalist, farmer and shlphmldcr, single
age "A. Born in Columbia Falls, and attended
the common schools, Selectman, assessor and
school agent. Formerly whig.
CoRsoN, HIRAM X New Sharon. Republican
(No retrrp.)
COOK. JonND., shspleigh, Republican. (Nc
retutn)
Dow, FRED N. Portland. Republican, Con
Ercgatioualist, married; age i6. Born in Port
land, educated in the Portland Academy. the
Portland Ilirh School, and the Friends school
Providence, X |. Learned the tanners trade
and became a member OF the firm of Josiah Dow
Il Son, which business he continued until com
PEELED by failing hea tn to rclinQush it in 1874
Noluntt cred at the outbreak of the war with the
first company offering its services to the govern
mcnt. but being IN his minority his fathc, refused
his consent To his nlistment. Member If the city
couucl in lS67'6S. delegate to the National Con
vention Of Manufacturers at Cleveland. Ohio, in
1863 Chairman of the State Temperance Com
mittce in 1868 80, but resigned when the tenn
PEI ancc convention held in the latter wear decidcp
TO bolt the republican nominee aud rut a third
candidate in the field; member of school commit
tee Of Portland from 1865 to 1873. and IT fused a
reelection, aid camp on the staff of Gov, Per-
ham. with rank of lt.-Col.. chairman of the
reput licau city committee of Po'taud lS1l12- ~
and 1877 member of Executive Council in 1872
1874, the latter wear beng chairman; nominated
for the Senate from Cumberland county, in 1874
but was not lected. Was Commissioner for Maine
10 the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, in
1876; member of republican State committee from
1876 to 1852 IN which year he was chairman OF
the "old guard executive committee of FIVE three
mctnbe's of which (Manley. Dow and Wakedeld)
are members Of III present House; in 1883 was
elected chairman of the committee. In February,
1883. on the death of Hon. Lot NJ, morrill,. was
appointed Collector of the port OF Portland,
serving until Nov. 1885, when he was removed
by President Cleveland for political reasons.
Before accepting the Colectorshp. he resigned as
chairman, and subsequently member Of the
republican State committee, and was reelected to
the committee at the last State conveation. Nom
mated for the legislature unanimously. In early
life resd law a. u recreation, and in retiring from
business in 1874 resumed the study of law in the
office OF j. ID. 4 +. Fcsseuden and was admitted
TO the bar; prseticed law until 1880, Now largely
interested 10 real estate. IL director of the L,
& @. II. X. Is president Of The Portland Club, '
an organization made up of many OF the leading
republicans of Portland. and including in Its mem
hershp all the Representatives from Portland, Hon,
James g. Blaine. Hon, Eugene Hale Hon. j. Il.
Bodwcll. Hon. }. II. MaGley. Hon Geo. r. Wes-
colt, Hon. Q. ID. Baker, Hon. Fred K, Richards,
and other we'll known republicans 10 the State.
Always republican.
DoRiTy. HORACE n, Sedswick. Republi-
can, Baptist, keeper of livery stable, MARI led
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